Sure, some thoughts...as you mentioned a lot of the commentaries point out that Matthew is addressed to the Jewish audience. I see where that comes from and agree to an extent. It is very Jewish in logic. What I mean by that is the answers are not just given, they are implied and meant to be discussed. A couple of examples- 2 23 "He shall be called a Nazarene" can throw people for a loop because there is no direct reference, the prophecy needs to be pieced together. Matthew 2 15 is a clear reference to Hosea 11:1, but Hosea 11:1 is clearly referencing Israel. However Matthew is saying it is also a reference to Jesus, as Jesus was called out of Egypt. This, in a way, melds Jesus and Israel. Another way Matthew is seen as written to the Jew is because the rhetoric is clearly trying to show that Jesus is the long awaited messiah and king of Israel. Chapter 1 starts out with his lineage which shows he has a legitimate claim to the throne. Then Herod proved he was messiah by using Biblical prophecy to try to find him and kill him. It seems the book is to a Jewish audience with the goal of garnering belief in the messiah and ruler of Israel. However Matthew's Jewish concepts are something that every Christian should learn and understand because this Jewish messiah is also our messiah.
@@everydaytheology8880 I agree. It is a great book to study and work through as a small group. Here's a video on how you can use the Wiersbe Bible study guide to work through the book of Matthew, ua-cam.com/video/D5Q9lsRwDlk/v-deo.html
Do you have any questions about the book of Matthew? Anything you wish I would have discussed in the video?
Nice intro to Matthew and in only 5 minutes.
RyanWSprague Thanks. Any thoughts on Matthew you’d like to add?
Sure, some thoughts...as you mentioned a lot of the commentaries point out that Matthew is addressed to the Jewish audience. I see where that comes from and agree to an extent. It is very Jewish in logic. What I mean by that is the answers are not just given, they are implied and meant to be discussed. A couple of examples- 2 23 "He shall be called a Nazarene" can throw people for a loop because there is no direct reference, the prophecy needs to be pieced together. Matthew 2 15 is a clear reference to Hosea 11:1, but Hosea 11:1 is clearly referencing Israel. However Matthew is saying it is also a reference to Jesus, as Jesus was called out of Egypt. This, in a way, melds Jesus and Israel. Another way Matthew is seen as written to the Jew is because the rhetoric is clearly trying to show that Jesus is the long awaited messiah and king of Israel. Chapter 1 starts out with his lineage which shows he has a legitimate claim to the throne. Then Herod proved he was messiah by using Biblical prophecy to try to find him and kill him. It seems the book is to a Jewish audience with the goal of garnering belief in the messiah and ruler of Israel. However Matthew's Jewish concepts are something that every Christian should learn and understand because this Jewish messiah is also our messiah.
@@everydaytheology8880 I agree. It is a great book to study and work through as a small group. Here's a video on how you can use the Wiersbe Bible study guide to work through the book of Matthew, ua-cam.com/video/D5Q9lsRwDlk/v-deo.html